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I was using my XD5 to do graduation photos. I never as a rule use rolls of 36 exp. Well, with a roll of 36 (Kodak 160) each time I advanced the film, it was...
In a message dated 6/4/2006 2:13:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, kenkisty@... writes: I was using film that had been in the freezer for 5 years I was told...
... Yes, I did have it thawed for a day before its use. My thoughts are that a roll of 36 exp is too much of a strain and I will stick to rolls of 12 and 24...
I had just taken a graduation class. In a darkened church, I set my Vivitar 285 at 1/16 with the lens at f4. With the subjects in dark caps and gowns, and...
Hello Does anyone have any experience with these cameras? How is the image quality? If you have any experience, would you mind sharing it? Thanks RJ...
The Minolta SLR 110 and Mark II cameras was built for the 110 format or Kodak Instamatic film and as such is very hampered by the very small format. Although...
In a message dated 6/6/06 7:59:01 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, kenkisty@... writes: I brought the prints back and the technician explained that he will ...
FYI, Yahoogroups is now using what they refer to as their "new and improved" email format. Viewed through some email clients, such as Outlook Express, it...
I'm taking a class that actually started last night. I needed to replace a old, not working camera of another make, and decided that I could afford a Minolta...
Jeez, Just go to MINMAN (see below). There is a link for a website with lots of manuals. You can use ANY Minolta SRT manual, not just the one for your camera....
In a message dated 6/7/06 4:59:41 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, wbly@... writes: The guy at the shop more or less set the knob at the top for the speed...
xkaes@... wrote: ....the circle and the needle... using the ring closest to the camera body make the circle as close to the needle as possible. But as a...
In a message dated 6/7/06 5:10:08 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, xkaes@... writes: You also need to choose a shutter speed that is so slow that it will...
Picked up a beautiful Power Grip II set and today when I put everything together using a 280PX flash, there is a faint beeping sound that starts when the flash...
In a message dated 6/7/06 5:22:33 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, leicafool@... writes: The manual, as martha stewart would say, Is a good thing! This is...
... to do it ... lab. ... does processing for weddings and important events. I will explain the problem that I had and request on neg processing and a disk. ...
Can someone enlighten me as to why the 250mm mirror lens sells on ebay for over $300? I got the 500mm on ebay a while back and I remember it being only around...
... for over $300? Since this is obviously the market price. I find it a very impressive lense regarding its 'bulk'. When I used it the first time, I just...
... ebay for over $300? Several years ago, I sold a couple 250mm mirror lenses to a buyer from Taiwan. It appears that most are still being bought by buyers...
In a message dated 6/12/06 9:24:09 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, miata93@... writes: Several years ago, I sold a couple 250mm mirror lenses to a buyer from...
In a message dated 6/13/06 1:51:51 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, mojomojoalweye@... writes: I need a +0.5 diopter corrector for my Minolta CLE eyepiece....
I sent one of my X700 bodies in for servicing and to replace the focus screen. Besides taking 4 months because of the change in corporations, the camera came...
... FWIW, I'd agree that most catadioptrics (cats) sold for photographic usage are indeed pretty crummy for center-to-edge corrections and for vignetting....
louis just a thought. some cameras that I have seen have had one side of the hinge come off. Check the hinge action. If necessary push it back on the pivot. ...